Jackson is a PhD candidate at the Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, Adelaide University. He is an ESSA Accredited Exercise Physiologist, holding a Bachelor of Exercise Science and a Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology with Distinction, recognised with the Chancellor's Letter of Commendation for his academic achievements. He has experience teaching within the Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine programs, including practical physiology, ECG interpretation, and scenario-based learning. He specialises in exercise tolerance in patients with complex cardiovascular conditions including arrhythmias, permanent pacemakers, heart failure, and valvular disease, and is lead investigator of the PACE-UP multi-centre randomised trial. He has been recognised as a prize finalist at an international conference, holds first-author publications in renowned cardiovascular journals, and has presented across 11 national and international platforms.